Modern polo . and QueensCounty Clubs participating. The game was witnessedby upwards of 10,000 persons. The Westchesterteam, which won, consisted of Messrs. Harry Oelrichs,August Belmont, Carroll Bryce, William C. Sanfordand H. L. Herbert. The Queens County playerswere Messrs. F. Gray Griswold, Herman Oelrichs,F. T. Iselin, Pierre Lorillard, jun., and CenterHitchcock. The following year saw the opening of the Man-hattan Polo Club grounds at Sixth Avenue and OneHundred and Tenth Street, New York. This fieldtook the place of the old Jerome Park ground for acouple of seasons, but this in turn was
Modern polo . and QueensCounty Clubs participating. The game was witnessedby upwards of 10,000 persons. The Westchesterteam, which won, consisted of Messrs. Harry Oelrichs,August Belmont, Carroll Bryce, William C. Sanfordand H. L. Herbert. The Queens County playerswere Messrs. F. Gray Griswold, Herman Oelrichs,F. T. Iselin, Pierre Lorillard, jun., and CenterHitchcock. The following year saw the opening of the Man-hattan Polo Club grounds at Sixth Avenue and OneHundred and Tenth Street, New York. This fieldtook the place of the old Jerome Park ground for acouple of seasons, but this in turn was also given up,and local interest in polo, so far as public matches wereconcerned, seems to have ceased for a time. AtMeadow Brook and Rockaway Country Clubs thegame had, however, become a great favourite with themembers, who organised teams and practised assidu-ously. A club was also formed at Pelham. Amongthe players at these clubs were August Belmont, jun.,Thomas Hitchcock, jun., Foxhall P. Keene, Winthrop. <u co c < ^ c3X o
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